For All The Things I Never Got To Say

by Fanta Ballo, Carly Miller (Cover Art), McKayla Faye (Illustrator)

From the award-winning poet, Fanta Ballo "For All The Things I Never Got to Say" is a collection of poems that tackles topics ranging from family to love and relationships to social injustices. Fanta uses rhymes and metaphors to talk about deep issues as they pertain to her and her experiences. She gives the reader a look into her personal life and takes them on a journey as she is figuring herself out. This book highlights Fanta's journey to loving herself and the heartbreak, the pain and the healing.

Genres: Poetry

68 pages, Paperback

Published May 15, 2021

Reviews

[David Alonzo · Rating 5 out of 5]

poignancy on paper

This young poet does in their own words wear their feelings on their sleeve. While they plumb the depths of darkness, they also let us see rays of sunlight.

They cover many topics of “otherness” . . . Queerness. Blackness.

Loss/Sorrow.

[Haley klinge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very raw❤️

[Kem · Rating 5 out of 5]

The content and writing is beautiful and real. There’s something for everyone to resonate with because each piece is authentic and relatable. Definitely a great book to re-read as well for mantras and motivation.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful poetry collection. I was moved to tears by the raw emotions displayed on the page and how Fanta Ballo navigated her complicated feelings with identity, family, and culture.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this collection and cannot wait to see more from Fanta Ballo. For a debut collection I think this collection was very well done. The way her words flow feels incredibly natural and made a lot of the poems really stick more than what I've experienced while reading other poetry. I loved the rawness of her writing, my only critique, which I wouldn't even call it that honestly, is that I would love to see more imagery from her. I don't necessarily think any of the poems in the collection needed it, it's more of that I just want more imagery poems from what is in this collection she is able to write some really powerful imagery.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent poems about her life experiences with wonderful parts like:
"but the most important won't be those who made
billions and prospered
it will be the ones who lived every day with love
the ones who lend helping hand to those who
needed i the post
the heroes that don't wear capes."

[James Goodwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read!

[Reyhanna Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written and very relatable. Worth every penny. Highly recommend!

[D]

A beautiful collection of recently written poems expressing the authors unsaid feelings about blackness in America, losing loved ones, regrets, growing up etc